Funeral arrangements have been set for the
former longtime State Rep. Richard Rick Geist
who died Aug. 29 while in Russia.
According to Meyers-Somers Funeral Home, friends
will be received from 12 to 7 p.m. Friday at
Altoona First Church of the Brethren, with
a funeral service being held at 11 a.m.
Saturday at the church, which will be officiated
by pastor Bill Pepper.
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The parents of Osaze Osagie addressed State
College Borough Council, at their meeting
Monday. Osagie was a black autistic man
who police say was shot and killed by State
College police after he refused to put a
knife down.
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The game day recycling program at Beaver Stadium
has been a helpful effort to divert recyclables
from the landfill, raise money for the Centre
County United Way and serve as a model for other
stadiums.
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